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Today I had a “Moment” & This Week’s Menu

December 12, 2010 by DanicasDaily 18 Comments

Happy Sunday all!  Sometimes I think I just need a little bit more of me ~ this weekend has been so fun, but SOOOO BUSY!  I am sorry I neglected you all, but, I am back to make it up to you with some highlights Open-mouthed smile

My AWESOME Sis and I had our annual bonding baking day on Saturday.  When she arrived, she handed me quite possibly the CUTEST Christmas card we have ever received.

This was made by my 3 1/2 year old nephew <3!!!!

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Can I just say that buying my Kitchen Aid this year might’ve been the BEST decision I’ve ever made?!  We made SO many things in like 6-7 hours.

Ready to see it all?….Some is healthy, some is not….but if you see anything you want a recipe for just “holla” ~ leave a comment below telling me Winking smile

12 batches of Original Chex Mix sans my Annie’s Bunnies because I forgot them…

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Bite Size M&M Cookies

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Doesn’t this one look like an “Alien” or something?  We figured we couldn’t give it away  “too scary”, so we shared it Winking smile

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Pecan Balls, a.k.a. Russian Tea Cakes

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Pecan Bark ~ It doesn’t look as good as it does here, but, it’s just as AMAZING!

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My personal favorite ~ COCONUT POUND CAKE! I HAVE to give these away otherwise I eat it all and I don’t share!

Can you believe I got these cute container’s at Michael’s for only $0.77?!

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Snicker Doodles!

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10 Bazillion Cake Pops!!!!

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Why you ask?! Because, you see, this is my Sis and she is CRAZY!!!

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She wanted to make a Christmas Tree out of Cake Pops so she could take it to a potluck for people she doesn’t even know!

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I have to admit, it was fun and it’s going to look so cute with her mini tree skirt, ornament and little presents she is going to wrap to put beneath it.

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We finished the day with Snicker Surprise Cookies and wrapping everything up.

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After ALL that baking, there was still more that had to be done.  I whipped up my Vegan Pasta Salad to take to our friends Christmas Party.

Their annual Christmas party always includes a good game of Texas Hold’em.  Since I did good at resisting all the baked goodies and packing them up so I can’t have ANY, I decided I “deserved” a treat at the Party.

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Isn’t this the BIGGEST HOT TAMALE you’ve ever seen?! Um, it’s THAT HOT too!  I made sure I gave one to The Husband too and didn’t mention the HOT part Open-mouthed smile

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Fun times!! That my friends was why I NEVER made it back here yesterday.

SUNDAY!

My day started off by weighing in….I am kinda proud that I lost almost a lb, .8 lbs to be exact.  The reason is that I honestly really STRUGGLED this week ~ I was hungry, I used some of my WPA recklessly, but, I still stayed within my points including my WPA.

You know what it taught me ~ that IT’S OK!  You can have less than perfect weeks and STILL LOSE WEIGHT on Points Plus.

Breakfast was eaten during my meeting (2 points+) for my cashews with a FREE banana.

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The only thing though was it took me a little while to realize that.  I really wanted to be able to come back here and tell you I had a perfect week and lost 2++++ lbs and all.

I know that it’s all about the journey and I am happy with ANY loss – always better than a gain.  I knew I needed to take my own advice, but, before I could do that, I had to HAVE a MOMENT!

I decided I NEEDED to give into my craving ~ salty, crunchy, veggie LOVE!

Let me say more specifically ~ Chinese Food at Panda Express!

I think it’s SO COOL that they have their nutrition information online.  Not only have do they have the nutrition guide, but, a nutrition calculator where you can build your meal and a Wok Smart Guide….Just another reason to LOVE Panda!

I got all of this checking off my veggies, healthy oil and lean protein for only 11 points+!

String Bean Chicken

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Broccoli Beef

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Then, I get the steamed mixed veggies instead of the rice or chow mein to save on points+.

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VEGGIE-goodness = COMPLETE HAPPINESS!!!  Sometimes you just have to have it ;)

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Dinner tonight was PHENOMENAL and it’s entirely to do the recipe that Vicky shared on Friends for Weight Loss.

CROCKPOT SPLIT PEA SOUP! I pretty much LOVE any recipe I don’t have to “cook”.

I followed her recipe, but, added hot sauce and fresh thyme.  Instead of using ham, I used this Smoked Turkey Kielbasa I got from Trader Joe’s.

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A few of you had asked how many cups the recipe makes.  I used my small 3 quart crockpot.

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I used my 1 cup Weight Watchers “scoop” to measure out the entire recipe.

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It makes 9 cups or 1 1/2 cup servings.

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This much….yup, envision my arms open wide because the serving is HUGE – LOVE it!

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It’s super chunky and thick – just the way a soup should be.

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I had to have a few Trader Joe’s crackers on the side (2 pts+)

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HERE IS THE MENU FOR THIS WEEK:

* CEiMB: Beef Stroganoff (since I never made it last week, but, bought everything)

* Recipe Renovation ~ Lasagna Bolognese

* Chicken Tetrazzini Casserole from the latest Clean Eating Magazine

* CEiMB ~ Turkey Taco Salad with Spicy Tomato Dressing

* BLTA’s

* Cashew Coconut Curry Crunchy Chicken Finger Salad

Then, I have a few other things on the list that I may swap out like my Fiesta Enchilada Skillet and the Weight Watchers Breakfast Texas Casserole.

THE END! Open-mouthed smile

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1.  What’s on your menu this week?  Are you trying any new recipes?

I am trying 4 new recipes, renovating my mother in laws AMAZING Lasagna and taking the easy way out with BLTAs.

Night all!

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  1. 1

    Carbzilla says

    December 12, 2010 at 11:30 pm

    I’m gonna hate myself but I think I need to try your Snickerdoodle recipe!

    I found myself mentally hungry this weekend. We’ll see if a banana a day gets in my way (yeah, that rhymes on purpose). I think we’re just going to experiment to see what works best. I already know I’m not eating enough protein for me. Will work on that this week! Have a great one and good job resisting the treats! I had a few Chocolate Gingerbread cookies at a party last night but counted them all in my WPA!

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    Lauren says

    December 13, 2010 at 4:37 am

    You and your sis did an incredible job with the baking!!! It’s amazing how much energy a full day of baking can take. I mean all that stirring, licking, kneading, tasting. LoL It’s a full day’s work! 🙂

    Congrats on the loss. 🙂

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    jen says

    December 13, 2010 at 5:04 am

    Congrats on your loss! I had a really hard week, so I’m pretty positive I’m going to have a gain when I weigh in this morning. I had such a big loss last week though, I’m not going to complain if I do gain. I’ll just use that as motivation to work even harder this week!!!

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE russian teacakes! They are the perfect little cookie ball 🙂

    Jen

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    Marisa @ Loser for Life says

    December 13, 2010 at 5:57 am

    I made cake balls this weekend, too! They are cute, but a bit of a pain to dip!!!

    You did great at WI, Danica! You are absolutely right – any loss is a good loss! Way to go, girl!

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    andrea says

    December 13, 2010 at 6:20 am

    how many points is that soup, it looks amazing!

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    Roz says

    December 13, 2010 at 7:14 am

    What a great baking day. And contrats on the weight loss. At this time of the year, it’s BRUTAL to lose anything, so well done!!!!!

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    Susan says

    December 13, 2010 at 8:45 am

    Would love the recipe for your coconut pound cake .. and those containers are adorable!!!!

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    Biz says

    December 13, 2010 at 8:49 am

    Love all the baking – and I love, love, love the muffin pans!!

    I loved my leader – she’s so bubbly. I am trying new things this week too off of the eTools recipes. Looking forward to a great week!

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    tj says

    December 13, 2010 at 9:02 am

    .8 is a GREAT loss! Good job! 🙂 Loved all of the baking fun! I gotta get busy over here! Minus the Kitchen Aid. lolI keep saying I don’t have any room (which is true) but at this point Id keep it in my bedroom! lol

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    Stacie M says

    December 13, 2010 at 11:55 am

    This weekend, I tried the Pork with Rice Noodles and Vegetables recipe from the Ready, Set, Go cookbook included in the Deluxe Points+ kit and it was delicious. My mom is from the Philippines and this was very similar to pancit. I prefer the taste of chicken to pork though and will make this again with chicken and add some additional veggies of my choice to the recipe. For only 6 points+ a serving it was a definite hit in my family.

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    Norma says

    December 13, 2010 at 2:58 pm

    I just love reading about your daily adventures!!! They give me lots of great ideas.
    I just have to have the coconut cake recipe…and since I have 4 grandgirls…under the age of 6…I must have the cake pop recipe too.

    Thanks…you are the best!!!

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    Noura says

    December 13, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    Congrats on the loss Danica! I weighed in this morning and was happy to hear I’d lost 1.8 for a total of 9.6 so far! I’ll take it.
    Your beef & broccoli looks delish – I might make a similar dish tonight w/ chicken instead. Although, the Rice Noodle dish Stacie mentioned sounds good too w/ chicken subbed for the pork (I don’t eat pork).
    Hmmmmmmmm….. what’s for dinner???

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    erica @ fashionmeetsfood says

    December 13, 2010 at 3:23 pm

    Wow everything looks absolutely wonderful. Those are some wonderful cookie ideas! I am your newest follower.

    xo

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    Machelle says

    December 13, 2010 at 9:20 pm

    I love reading your blog. It’s nice to know that we can slip up once in a while and not be totally down on ourselves. Congratulations on your loss and realizing your “moment.” Any loss is better than none. Keep up the good work.

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    Melissa @ TryingToHeal says

    December 13, 2010 at 9:49 pm

    omg that tree is too cute!!!!

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    Sami says

    December 14, 2010 at 11:43 am

    you’re doing awesome, danica. and you’re feeding your body GREAT food. <3 way to go! it's okay to give in to your chinese cravings 😉

    xo.

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    Marty says

    September 10, 2018 at 2:23 am

    I can’t find the recipe for the split soup.

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      DanicasDaily says

      September 10, 2018 at 6:34 am

      Hi Marty,

      You can follow this recipe subbing the smoked sausage for the hammock. Addi v the fresh peas at the end is optional.

      http://www.danicasdaily.com/slow-cooker-split-pea-ham-soup-5-points

      Thanks for asking,

      Danica

      Reply

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Whether she’s enjoying a dish at a local restaurant or whipping up a crowd-pleasing, nutritious meal at home, Danica has a passion for all things food. She believes in and follows the Weight Watchers principle of “all things in moderation” and chronicles her culinary adventures here. Besides sharing her daily eats and tasty, nutritious recipes, Danica connects others seeking a healthier lifestyle on her site and shares her travel adventures with her husband around the world.

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